Roberto Soto (born September 12, 1948) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Invader II. Soto was one-half of the tag team "The Invaders" with Invader I.
| Invader II | |
|---|---|
 Soto, c. 1981 | |
| Birth name | Roberto Soto |
| Born | September 12, 1948 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Invader II Roberto Soto Pepe Perez Avenger |
| Billed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Billed weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Debut | 1969 |
Professional wrestling career
editAlthough competing primarily in the Puerto Rican-based World Wrestling Council with José González, Soto would also wrestle in International World Class Championship Wrestling and Continental Championship Wrestling during the 1980s.
In 1988, he was among those present when wrestler Bruiser Brody was stabbed to death by Soto's tag team partner González while at a WWC event in San Juan, Puerto Rico and interpreted for American wrestlers after police officers arrived on the scene.[1]
Competing in Japan during the 1990s, he would later return to the WWC teaming with Invader III in a feud against González . However, their alliance was short-lived, with Soto eventually defeating Invader III in a mask vs. mask match at WWC Anniversary on August 1, 1998.
Championships and accomplishments
edit- Americas Wrestling Federation
- AWF World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Invader IV
- Continental Championship Wrestling
- Central States Wrestling
- Georgia Championship Wrestling
- NWA Southeastern Tag Team Championship (Georgia version) (4 times) - with Argentina Apollo (1), Bob Armstrong (2) and Tim Woods (1)
- NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- NWA Macon Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Cyclone (1) and Tom Jones (1)
- NWA Gulf Coast
- NWA San Francisco
- NWA Wildside
- World Wrestling Council
- WWC North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Invader I
- WWC World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Invader I
- WWC Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- WWC Caribbean Tag Team Championship (1 time) - Invader IV (1)
- Universal Wrestling Promotions
- UWP Caribbean Tag Team Championship (1 time) - Invader I (1)
- L&G Promotions
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him # 257 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1998
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mantell, Dutch (2002). "Brody's Death: A Cover Up?". The Unofficial Bruiser Brody Memorial Page. Archived from the original on March 27, 2007. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
External links
edit- Invader II's profile at Cagematch.net
